Tire-holder



J. C. JONES m2 HOLDER APPLiCATlON HLED1UNE5.\919.

Patented Dec. 30,1919.

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- TIRE HOLDER. APPLICATION HLQD'JUNE s. 1919.

Pa -Muted Dec 30, 1919.

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JOHN C. JONES, 033 BBOOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS.

TIRE- H OLDER.

State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Tirololden of which the follou mg is a specification.

The main ob ect of my invention is to provide a device to look a tire or tires against it rm 1 provide a sliding engaging member unauthorized removal "from the holder.

A feature of myinvention is means for moving; a men'iber into holding engagement with the tire, which termmay include'or exclude a rim on the tire, and for locking said member in such engagement so that theft or other unauthorized removal oi the tire will be prevented and in the preferred operated by a rotarymember which has a periphery gradually increasing in its distance from the axis, said periphery engaging a roller on the sliding member and the rotary member having a relatively large extension to form a handle, all the parts being relatively arranged to give a very large leverage in a .very compact structure. I may if des red use two movable members to be moved by the rotary member. Another feature is a cover which prevents tampering with the movable elements and which acts not only to protect the parts but also may be used to carry a number plate and a rear, light.

Uther features will be pointed out below.

In the drawings 1 Figure 1 is a front elevation oi a device embodying my invention showing a tire in place;

Fig". 2 is a rear elevation of said device; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of said device, the cover being removed; ii p i Fig. 4 is aside elevation of the'device,

partly in section on line 4 1. of Fig. and

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Fig. 5 is an enlarged partial sectional detail on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. i

To the body A of the automobile, is suitably connected bracket A" having three integral supporting arms-A. (twobeing shown), which are suitably connected by bolts A and nuts A to the disk A which -iorms the base of my device.

Said bolts may upset so as to prevent undesired removal.

Truths rear of the dislr'I provide straps B guidethe arms B B each of which has at its outer end lugs b, b and 71 being specification of Letters ."iatent. Paiignt gd Dan 3% lgjgy Applicaiton filed June 5, 1919.

Serial No. 301,944.

spaced to position two rims B and B connected to the shoes B and B and preventing transverse movement of the rims and shoes. \Vhen the desired adjustment of these arms made they may be riveted to the disk or otherwise permanentlyconnected so as to prevent unauthorized movement and for this purpose I provide a series of holes 6 in the disk and holes 6' in the arms in which rivets may be inserted when the arms have been adjusted. At their inner ends these arms are recessed on the faces toward the disk so as to make room for the bolt head hereinafter described whcnthe arms are in their innermost position and in, this position it would be unnecessarv to use the holes engage each other. 'The straps may be' l1el.d

to the disk by bolts and" nuts; the former being upset to prevent unauthorized removal,

At the front of the disk are straps D and D; to guide arm I) which has lugsd, d and d to hold the tires in spaced relation and prevent their transverse movement when the arm is in engagement with them. The

strap D may be reu'io'ved if it is desired to give the arm D a longer outward movement. forked to receive roller 1) which turns on pivot bolt (I the latter having a head cl which engages washer (1, the shank of the bolt passing freely through. but being guided by the slot (Z in the disk, said shank extending also through the arm D and through the roller D and having threaded engagement with nutdl so that arm I) is guided not only by said straps but is guided and reinforced by said slot and bolt, the latter having not only the function just referred to but serving also as the pivot of The inner end of the arm D is the when The shank of bolt d may be upset if desired to fi revent removal.

llotacy member l'] is pivoted to the disk by bolt E" whose head 0 lies beneath the re cesses in arms B and B whenfthey are-in the position shown in Fig. 3. :Bolt E is threaded and rectangular in cross section and carries nut E and said bolt E may he upset if desired to prevent removal and tunes from the axis and this periphery 911" gage gages the roller D which, in the form shown, in a part of arm D so that her E raises arm D into engagement with the tire, handle E of member E being relatively long so as to provide very large leverage, said handle being perforated atE and said pertoration being movable into registry with the desired perforation E of the disk, ll. be pert'orations E being p 31erably near the periphery of the disk so that verv sligl'il adjustment of the arm D may conveniently be taken care of. Padlock E PIMSLES through perforation E and the devi red perforation E so as to lock the handle and thereby arm D against movement. (over l5 hae a central threaded recess to engag the threading at the end of bolt E im is also spaced from the dish by sleeves f f bolts f f passing through the sleeves and being upset to hold the cover against undesiredren'ioval, the cover being thus held at three points allot which are out of the path oi member E so that the latter may rotate freely between the disk and cover. I

provide slits f and, in. the cover which inav he need for the artaehment of a number plain and also provide perforations f which may be need for rear light connections.

in using my device the arms B and B mav be adjusted for the desired size of tire and then looked against undesired removal as above desrribod. 'l he tire is then placed in position and the arm D raised by turn ina' handle it, my arrangement and my partnnlr. form of periphery E giving very great power. 'l'vhen a rm l) baa been raised noiliriently it loomed to the edge ot' the disk, the padlor-li being shown as locked to the St'lCOllti, perforation E from the top but of course the padloel; will be moved to onwith that perforation which gives the iiflhll'tii, :ulinstment. the arm l) being adjustable no? only for greater or less clampinn alive? with a given tire but also to hold tires of dillerent sizes.

Among the advantages of my (lvVlt'o I may point out its eompartiwsa, its simplicity and its eliieiency not only in operation but also in preventing theft, or other undesired re moval of the tire or tires.

\i iiile l prefer lor various reasons to use a rover l mi ht dispense with it and in that case iuniuthorizef E removal of the arm l3 would no 'n'evented by the rotary member and imaiulun'ized removal of the latter by upsetting the bolt E.

i prefer to have the outer face of the disk and rover painted wi h aluminum paint so as to be rlearly \isibie at night adding an ieinent oi safety against ears approaching I Jill L lli in 1'.

What i elaim is: p A tin: or run carrier,comprising 1 main ally movable member to engage the tire o rotationot memrim, and a rotary member arranged near the inner end of the radially movable mem' her and having a cam periphery to engage said inner end to shift the member outwardly, said rotary member having the starting portion of its periphery arranged at substantially a right angle to thedireetion of movement of the radially movable memher when the rotary member is in the starting position, whereby said starting portion of the periphery will engage with the inner ("1d of the radially movable member and retain the rotary member in the starting position.

'2. A tire or rim carrier, comprising a radially movable member to engage the tire or rim, a rotary member arranged near the inner end of the radially movable member and having a cam periphery to engage said inner end to shift the first named member outwariflly, a lever carried by the rotary member to turn it, said rotary member hav ingthe starting portion of its periphery arranged at snbstantiallv a right angle to the direction of movement 'of the radially movable member when the lever shifted to the starting position substantially parallel with the radially movable member, whereby the starting portion of said periphery will engai e with the inner end of the radially movable member and retain the lever in the start ing substantially parallel position.

3. A tire or rim carrier, comprising a substantially vertical radially movable member to engage the tire or rim, a. rotary member arranged near and beneath the inner end of the radially movable member, a lever carried by the rotary member and adapted to be shifted toa substantially vertical starting position, said rotary member having a cam periphery to engage the inner end of the radially movable member, the inner portion of said cam periphery being approximately horizontal when the lever is in the substantially vertical position, and means to lock the lever against movement in the desired adjusted. position.

4. A tire or rim carrier, eon'iprising a radially movable member to engage the tire 0rrim, a rotary member arranged near the in nor end of the first named member, a lever carried by the rotary member, said rotary member having a cam periphery, said cam periphery being provided with a depression near its starting end, to receive the inner l end of the radially movable member for locking the rotary member against turning movement, and separate means to look the lever against swinging mov anent.

5. letire or rim carrier comprising a generally radially extending lever. a disk arranged open one side of the lbv'fltl' in a plane aul'a-ztantiaily parallelto the plane of movement ol the lever, said dial; having its periphery terminating near the outer end proximity to said periphery, ediustsble means to lock the outer end of the lever with the disk near its peripher u. rotary me her pivoted to the central portion of the disk and having on exterior coin pcripllery, said member being connected with the lover, s radially movable merrier secured. to the disk and having its inner end arranged for en- ,fifflgtlllfilli) with the coin periphery, and means for connecting the disk with the ztUiJOlllObliG.

6. A the or run carrier, comprising 9, supporting disk, said disk provided near its periphery with a series of apertures, u dioily movable lfifi-lllbll carried by the disk and adapted to engage With the tire or rim, u. iotmy uumiber pivoted to the disk user the inner end o'l -thc radially movable n1ember end provided with a cum periphery to engage such inner end, a lever carried by the rotary member and having;' its outer end tending near the periphery of the disk and apertures, and a lock having u portioiir. adapted for insertion through the aperture of the lever and to be passed illl'Ollgll a selected aperture in the disk.

'1'. A tire or riin carrier, comprising e gen eruliy radially extending lever, a disk orruiugcd upon one side of the lever in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of movement of the lover, said disk having its pcriphery terminating near the outer end of the lever, such outer end being udupted to be moved for :1 substantial distance, in proximity to said periphery, adjustable moons to lock the outer end or the lever with the disk near its peri .)l'1ery, :1 rotary member pivot ed to thecentrei portion ot'the disk upon one side of the disk and ln'iviup mrexterior cam periphery, said member being; connected with the lever, u radially adjustable urn: mounted upon the same side of the disk with the rotary member, s plurulity of ru diul urnis arranged upon the opposite side of the disk and secured thereto, and means for connecting the disk with the automobile.

8. A tire or rim carrier, comprising a sup porting" disk, a radially adjustable member the rotary member and carrying a nut, 21"

cover member covering the end of the bolt and nut uno secured to the disk in spaced relation to permit of the passage of the lever 0 between 1t endthe disleend means to hold the lever age-inst movement,

A tire or rim carrier, comprising a disk provided near its center with an aperture, radially adjustable arm'slidebly mounted upon one side of the disk, e bolt passing through the aperture in the disk and having heed disposed upon the opposite side of the disk, s plurality of radial arms secured to the said opposite side of the disk and havtheir inner ends arranged to cover the head 0:5 the bolt, at rotary member pivoted on the free end of the bolt to operate the adjustable arm, u nut carried by the free end of the bolt to hold the rotary member against movement, a cover member secured to the dislcin spaced relation and serving to house the nut and free end of the bolt, and e lever connected with the rotary member and arranged between the cover member and the disk.

10, A tire or riin cerrier, comprising a supporting disk, a radially adjustable member arranged uponone side of the disk and car ried thereby, a rotary niemberdisposed on the some side of the disk to actuate the first natured member, a lever connected with the rotary member to turn it, abolt passing through the disk and ivotelly supporting the rotary member anc carrying a nut, a cover member covering the end or" the boltztnd nut and supporting said end of the bolt and secured to the disk in spaced relation to permit of the passage of the lever between it end the disk, and means to hold the lever against movement.

JOHN C. JONES.

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